The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-07
President Cleveland at Mil
waukee, Wis.
THE RECEPTION TO HIS PARTY,
Bauouet Iy the Merchants AssOcis-
tion-Grover Tires OF Too MUCH
Hand shaking-Etc.
The President.


watching for a glimpse OF President
Cleveland, when he shall emerge Tor
the drive 20 the International military
sncampment. and half dozen mounted
police had no little trouble in clearing
the passage for the Presidents carriage,
which was drawn by four spanking
BAYS, and at As Mr.. Cleveland, looking
hut little the worse for his wholesale
handshaking of the previous day, ap-
peared at the doorway with hat dotted
and many good natured bows to the
cheering crowd. He lightly sprang into
the waiting carriage and in few minutes
was whirling through the thick OF the
business district and out Washington
PonIavard to the encampment. He VS. 8
accomnanied by Mayor Roche, Gene II al
Terrv aud q dozen lesser dignitarles.
Eeriy as it was and thrt atenlng as was
the day. the sidewalks along the entire
ronte ware lined with people, including
tbonssnds. who, notWil hstanding the
| strenuous efforts all day and evening
Yesterday, had failed to see the
| President or his wife ins the
general confusion prevailing.
At the encampment grounds rapid
drive was made past 1908 or 5000
troops drawn up in line. A laundering
salute from the artillery, and bows and
smiles TO a couple of thousand specta-
tors in the stands completed the cere-
monies at the encampment. without
delay the President boarded the tram
for the depot down town, from Whlch
the start for Milwaukee was TO be mace.
Mrs. Cleveland had preceded him by
half an hour, slipping quietly into
carriage at the hotel, and being driven
to the depot comparatively unobserved.
Behind the long ratings on the plat,
form, parallel with the Presidential
train, it seemed like a quarter stretch
on Derby day, so closely packed and
thoroughly excited were the people.
Mrs. Cleveland gazed out from
the windows of her car with
} the President stepped from the in
coming train ON the next track
and briskly walked to her side. At once
q chorus of entreaties went up for them
to come out on the platform. 1--WE
want to see Mrs. Cleveland, ""and three
cheers for Governor" were the cries
Then Mrs. Cleveland in a green travel
: ing dress, and the President with heaC
, uncovered, appeared at the rear door o.
the train. a mighty cheer roilec
: through the depot. Just then the tral-
began to move and while the multitude
. yelled itself hoarse, the President anC
! his fair young wife waved farewell Il
Chicago.
MILWAUKEE, October 6 Up to to-day
e Milwaukee had been only once honoreC
: by the presence as her guest OF Presl
dent of the United States. Nine year.
$ ago President Hayes was accorded al
Z enthusiastic reception, and 1.-The lion o
OF the day" that has since beer
e mentally recorded in the city's annals
!. with red letters. To-day. milwaukee
e was glowing with patriotism over it
s second opportunity to do homo
0 to the chosen ruler OF the people
r The day opened brightly, afte
t q rather unpromising night, during
u which were the mHtterings o
thunder, frequently accompanied b.
e flashes of lightning and rain at inter
:. walls. The cOlored decorations that wer
e Yesterday put in place suffered some
:. what from water, but the blending ef
7, feet OF the rain in some instances en-
HANGED the beauty of the designs.
: large concourse of people assembled q
: the depot long before the time of tn
: arrival of the President and party. an
e between the surging of the crowd an
e the movement of different organization
D into their assigned positions IL tde lin
D. of parade, that section of the city wa
afforded spectacle never before equale
g in its history.
.e When the train finally Dire
is into the depot and the Pr
q
the temporary platform upo
4. which the President was to alight, ii
tie immense crowd cheered repeatedly an
!. swayed and surged about the depC
platform. The Presidential salute W.
fred by the battery and the revenu
IS steamer Andy Johnson opened her por'
le and Fechoed a response. Pre-arrange
- plans were. quickly put in operatio
g. and the escort of distinguished visitor
10 took up position and the parade beg ]
10 1t was the largest turnout of militl
l. perhaps. ever seen in Milwaukee, IL
IN Guiding con panies from all over tt
ne State of Wisconsin. As the plocesslo
20 Il aversed the line OF march there we
i freoue bursts of cheering, al
the President bowed repeatedly ar
W lifted his hat in response to cordial So
,F utations. Mrs. Cleveland bore herst
up sereDSIy as queen Ou hlsCoho
Street, opposite their club rooms, tt
Juneau Club, an organization compos.
of young Democrats. erected q gracef
s's arch of evergreens bearing the To
s. Welcome" and pictures of MI. al
DIS Mrs. cleveland, and along the walk
q frOl OF its quarters large revie@lI
tie stand from which members OF t
BIO Gun and their ladies greet
Io tho President ard his W
a and showered flowers upon the
il When the President reached the I
ny viewing stand, the Mayor delivered
= ADDRESS Of welcome, to which the Pre-
TO sent responded. Speaking of his TT
n the President said: There has been
element Of character displayed amo
the people everywhere on our ira
1s- which has been universal, and not q
ch TURNED or changed by any difference
in rlace or circumstances. No state III
.ck have b OF circumscTibed, no local pr
: Hoo Ctv,tinishnd ond no bQSiQeSg